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Hi,
1) Do you use the phrase 'give rise to' when talking about doubts?
"The problem with the engine gave rise to my doubts about whether this trip was a good idea."
2) If I am running and somebody calls me, can I say:"Your timing couldn't be worse, you completely threw me off (my) rhythm."
3) His behaviour yesterday only supported our notion that he doesn't have any manners.
I'm not sure if 'support notion' can be used like this.
Thank you.
Top answer
" That makes sense to me. However, you should know that "giving rise" to something is usually the way one refers to the first incident. " If it was the first time you had doubts, then it did give rise to those doubts.
- " That makes sense to me.
- However, you should know that "giving rise" to something is usually the way one refers to the first incident.
- " If it was the first time you had doubts, then it did give rise to those doubts.
- If it was not the first thing that made you doubt whether your trip was a good idea, then it did not "give rise" it merely "increased" your doubts.
- " This is perfectly correct.
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Ann2251) Do you use the phrase 'give rise to' when talking about doubts?"The problem with the engine gave rise to my doubts about whether this trip was a good idea."
You can use "give/gave rise" to "doubt(s)." That makes sense to me. However, you should know that "giving rise" to something is usually the way one refers to the first incident. Was the problem
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